“Dreamers dream about things being different. Visionaries envision themselves making a difference.”

I can’t make people fall in love with Jesus, but I can arrange dates.

Success is remaining faithful to the process God has laid out for you.

Jesus is the hope of the world and the local church is the vehicle of expressing that hope to the world.

Any fear associated with giving to God’s kingdom is irrational. It’s on par with a farmer who, out of fear of losing his seed, refuses to plant his fields.

There is no cramming for a test of character. It always comes as a pop quiz.

We rob ourselves when we make decisions in the moment with no thought of how those decisions will impact our futures.

If the Old and New Testament teach us anything, they teach us that nothing is too difficult for God. What he originates, he orchestrates.

Direction, not intention determines your destination.

Do for one what you wish you could do for everyone.

Where there’s no progress, there’s no growth. If there’s no growth, there’s no life. Environments void of change are eventually void of life.

When happiness points in one direction while wisdom, truth, integrity, and common sense point in another, that’s when really smart people start doing really stupid things.

The Church is a family expecting guests.

If we want to reach the people that no one else is reaching, we’ve got to do things that no one else is doing.

The love of Christ comes from simple people who love simple people. Never be fooled by the spiritual leader who knows a lot but doesn’t love a lot.

80% of your problems are not PEOPLE problems … they are SYSTEM problems, because systems create the behaviors of people.

When I count other people’s blessings I lose sight of mine.

An indifference to suffering makes humans inhuman

Losers let it happen; winners make it happen!

There’s a difference between loving someone as they are whole, and wanting to see all of their pieces. I’ve understood this for a while now, and I don’t fault anyone for it.

Someday you’re going to have to learn to separate what seems to be important from what really is important.

There’s a difference between a soft spot and a blind spot,

If you can’t travel to the developing world, look at helping to fund a woman with a small loan and follow her. Learn her story. Learn about the difference that you’re making.

There’s a big difference between motivation and inspiration: Inspire through values and motivation takes care of itself.

Remember, the only difference between ‘marital’ and ‘martial’ is where you put the ‘i’.